Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,689, Achilles Foster, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
4 Foster, Achilles Margaret
NUMBER
R 3689
CONTENTS

decla n of
M rs Margaret Foster
July 7, 1838
Oct Feb 3, 1853
allowing premiums.
in
Robt. H. Gray
Agent
Synch s ,
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STATE OF Virginia, Amherst County -
TO WIT:
On this 13 th day of April 1855, before me Robert H Thornton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Margaret Foster.
a resident of said County aged 80 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed the 7 th day of January 1858 July 1838, allowing pensions to widows.
That she is the widow of Achilles Foster - deceased, who was a private or serg t in the company commanded by Captain Booker in the Regiment of commanded by Colonel
in the war of the Revolution - declared by the U. States the 4 th day of July 1776 - against the Mother Country. That in addition to the services of her husband as a regular soldier - he also served a term of duty in the Militia (before he enlisted) under Col. Coobles and that he was in service at the South a long time, and was also in service about Hampton and Norfolk - and afterwards at the taking of Cornwallis
That he enlisted at - in Amelia Co. Va or about the day of 1776 for the term of 5 years as a regular sold t and continued in actual service for the term of 5 years, except about 2 months - and served to the end of the Revolutionary war - and rec d an honorable discharge, which he sent to Richmond to get the money that was due him for his services in said war. That Bro Foster and La d Foster his uncle, was in service about the same time - and perhaps in the same Comp y . Others of the same name was in said service also.
she further states, that she was married to the said Achilles Foster in the County of and State of North Carolina on the day of 1790 by one M aj Bailey a Luther n a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before she was married was Margaret Walthall.
That her said husband died at - in Appomattox Co. Va on or about the day of May 1833 - (it was then Buckingham Co) and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an original pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 -
and that Robert H Gray of Lynchburg Va is hereby appointed my Attorney to receive the certificate of pension issued to her.
Margaret Foster mark.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written,
In presence of John Harnes William Harnes
Before me Robert H Thornton J. P.

Declarant further states, that her said husband was taking steps to obtain a pension before he died - and that Pat Lyons, Jas. Wilkinson and Robert Rogers had met at Plunketts in (now Appo. Co.) to increase his services - and that she heard her said husband say, that Ned Stewart, Bill Bollans, and Reuben Seag, was in the same mess with him in the said service; and that his nearest neighbours in Amelia, during and at the close of the war, were the Burtens, Mervish, Booker, and Lobbs, and Bookers.
Amherst County Court her Margaret F Foster J.F. x
This day personally appeared before me Robert H. Thornton a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Margaret Foster and made oath that the statement of the above in addition to the within declaration is the truth to the best of her knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1853.
Robert H. Thornton J.P.

State of Virginia Amherst County 3 rd set
At a court held in Spotsylvania County on the 15 th day of October 1855
The declarant of Mrs. Margaret Foster, was presented in court for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838, in consideration of the services of her deceased husband Achilles Foster in the regular militia, under Capt. Booker - and the court having examined the evidence in the case, doth certify to the department of the Interior - That it does appear to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Foster served over two years in the Revolutionary war in the regular service, either under Capt. Booker or some other captain - and about the year 1790 he was married to the declarant, the said Margaret, whose maiden name was Walthall - in the State of North Carolina - and that he the said Achilles Foster died in the there County of Buckingham, at the house of Ambrose Pleinkeys, where him and others had assembled to qualify to their declarations - in order to obtain their pensions under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 - leaving a widow, the declarant, who is still alive, and unmarried in the said County of Amherst. And that John Hanner, whose Affidavit is filed in the case, is a respectable resident of said County, and that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit. And that Robt. H. Thornton, before whom the said Mrs. Hanner, and the said Margaret Foster qualified, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Amherst, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, as such. And the several signatures purporting to be his, affixed to the papers in this case are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 15 th day of October 1855 and in the 80 th year of the commonwealth
Sam. M. Garland

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST:
William W. Horton April 18 th 1855 TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPE EDITION.
STEREOTYPED FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY AT PHILADELPHIA,
By T. RUTT, Shacklewell, London.
1812.

John Foster was born on the 29 th day of July 1797. Elizabeth P. Wright was born on the 10 th of December 10 th 1797. John Foster on the 17 th of Sept 1821. Alexander W. Foster Born on the 23 rd day of Sept 1822. Abigail R. Foster Born on the 1 st February 1824. Foster Born on the 17 th September 1825. Lutetia Foster Born on the 12 th January 1827.

2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua son of Josedech the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts.
5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my Spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
6 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord:
16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the press-fat, for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
17 I smote you with blasting, and with mildew, and with hail, in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.
18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid, consider it.
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
20 And again the word of the Lord came unto Haggai, in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
23 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.
ZECHARIAH.
CHAP. I.
Zechariah exhorteth to Repentance. 7 The Vision of the Horses. 12 Comfortable Promises are made to Jerusalem.
IN the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah the son of Barachiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
2 The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord.
5 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did
they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned, and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
7 Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
8 I saw by night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.
9 Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
10 And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
11 And they answered the angel of the Lord that stood among the myrtle-trees,
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and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
12 Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
13 And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words, and comfortable words.
14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord, I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
17 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
18 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns.
19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
20 And the Lord shewed me four carpenters.
21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
CHAP. II.
1 God in his Care of Jerusalem sendeth to measure it. 6 The Redemption of Zion.
I LIFTED up mine eyes again, and looked, and, behold, a man with a measuring-line in his hand.
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein.
5 For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
6 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord.
7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
11 And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
12 And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
CHAP. III.
Under the Type of Joshua, the Restoration of the Church is promised.
AND he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
6 And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts; and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at; for, behold, I will bring forth my servant, THE BRANCH.
9 For, behold, the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
10 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig-tree.
CHAP. IV.
1 By the golden Candlestick is foreshewn the good Success to Zerubbabel's Foundation; 11 by the two Olive-Trees the two anointed Ones.
AND the angel that talked with me came again and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold

FOSTER, ACHILLES (VA.) R-3689
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I Abner Loker of Amher County do promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Joshua Chapin the sum of Eight Dollars for 1 great boat & 2 blankets as witness my hand & seal this 14 th day June 1795 John Chapin

Affidavit of
Mrs Hamner - in the case of
M c Margaret Foster.
copy.

State of Virginia, Amhurst County To wit.
On this 13 th day of April 1855 before me Robert H Thornton a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and State duly authorized by law to Administer Oaths personally appeared John Hamner a resident of said County, and a person of credibility, Aged 68 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares -
That he was slightly acquainted with Achilles Foster dec d . of Buckingham County Virginia, and that he lived in the County of Buckingham at the time of his death, which took place at Mr. Broe Plunkets in now Appomattox County, on the day he had met with several others, to make their declarations, under the Act of 1832, and to have their services process; and that Bart o Coyner, Jas W Wilkerson, and Robert Rogers were among the number.
That the said Achilles Foster had the reputation of having served as a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War.; and that the deponent has been acquainted with his widow Margaret Foster ever since her husbands death - She having moved from the County of Appomattox, where he first knew her, to said County of Amherst where she now resides, and that she is about 80 years old - and that he the deponent would suppose, that her son Claiborne Foster, who he saw in (then) Buckingham County V a about 15 years ago, would be of now living about 64, or 65 years old, Judging from his then appearance - and that the said Margaret Foster, has been living in a retired part of the County - for a number of years and as she states did not know that she was entitled to a pension until very recently, or else she would have applied soon after it.
John Hamner X
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before me. Robert H Thornton J.P.
In presence of William Hamner
I do hereby certify that the above affidavit of Jno Hamner, is a true copy of one sworn to by him, and certified by me on the 13 th day of April 1855. Robert H Thornton J.P.

disposition of Achilles Foster, Sol. Inf y
L 11.1 10.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 30 th day of July 1783 in the name of Achillis Foster as Sol. Inf _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 11/1/10 _____ delivered to James Burton but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 10 th day of April _____ 1855.
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Chatham Asr. P. V.

Affidavit of
David Staples.

State of Virginia,
City of Lynchburg To all.
On this 2 nd day of July 1858, before me - J. M. Gobb a Justice of the peace, in and for the city aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared David Staples a respectable resident of the County of Amherst and State of Vir- ginia, aged 68 years - and a person of credibility, who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath say: That he was well acquainted with Achilles Foster dec d who was by reputation, a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war, in the Northern Service, as well as in Virginia - and at the capture of Cornwallis.
That the said Achilles Foster lived as a Miller with deponent for three or four years, and heard him speak frequently of his services in the Revolutionary war, and he has no doubt, that he was in said service, but how long, or whereat exactly, he could not state; nor can he now recollect the names of the officers he was under, or other persons he frequently spoke of, that he saw or knew in the service.
Deponent understood from the said Foster, that he came originally from the County of Amelia, in Virginia, and moved suddenly Buckingham, afterwards Appomattox County - where died, in the year 1832, or 33: at Ambrose Blankets Store, where him, and other old soldiers, had met to qualify to their declarations, to ob- tain their Pensions.
Deponent was also well acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Foster, the present widow of said Achilles, who is still alive and living in the County of Amherst, Va. He knew all their children, except Glaiborne, the eldest, who he understands is

and has been dead for many years. John Forster, one of the children, he should judge must have been born about the year 1796, or 97. There were several other children - Achilles, Vintha, Belsey, and George; Forster's wife, that they went to S. Carolina to get married - and were regarded as being le- gally married by their neighbours, at the time of his death. That he had heard the said Forster speak frequently of his intention to go to Amelia, to obtain evidence as to his services in the Revolutionary war; but his being a hard drinking man he became entirely disqualified for business, or perhaps he would have gotten his pension in his life time.
D. H. Maples
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before me. J. M. Cobbs J.P.
In presence of -
Edward Pres. of
the Frank of Va. at Lynchburg.

Settlement of the depreciated pay as of
Achilles Force
Bal. due. £ 11. 1. 10
u

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 30 th day of July 1783 in the name of Achillis Foster as Heirs of _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £11, 1, 10 — delivered to James Burton but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 27 th day of September 1855
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Chittenden
Aud. P. Accts.

Mr James Brooks
Pr Mr Raper } Campbell City
Thompson Tyler H

A Thompson Tyler

James Brooks
May 12 th 1831
Sir I now inform you that - an old Revolutioner and understand - you are one and I would be glad to see you I understand - you were at York when Cornwallis was taken I was there too and you must  to meet me at the Spout on some public day and then We can chat all old times I also want to see Jesse Brooks at the same time if convenient.
I remain your sincere old Soldier
Archibald Foster, Buckingham colly near Oakville

Si please to pay Mr. Croddock Nine shillings & which you justly due me and this my Order shall be a Receipt in full of all Accts.
Charles Worsham
Sturminster Newton March 29 th day 1886
W. Fleming Hodges
Co. By: Doran - Harris - 19/6

Affidavit of
Ld. 203 h Wm. Purnell

Stan Wallis June 21 ASV
Paid 3
Robert H. Gandy Synchburg Va.

I Joseph, S. W. Pinnell
have heard Achilles Forster say that he was in the Revolutionary War and I believe to be under Capt. Buckner. The said Achilles Forster was a drinking man and talk a great deal about his services in the Revolutionary War but the particulars I do not recollect.
Jos Jas Wm Pinnell
State of Virginia
Appomattox County to wit:
June the 20 th 1835. Appeared before me Jos Jas Wm Pinnell of said County a man of Credibility, and made Oath according to Law to the above certificate.
Joseph S Dillard J.P.
In the presence of Witness Geo. A. S. Pinnell
This to certify I was well acquainted with the above named Achilles Foster previous to his death and frequently have heard him say he was in the Revolution War. Given under my hand this 20 th June 1835.
Joseph S Dillard
In the presence of Witness Geo. A. S. Pinnell

note Mr Jas Pinnell having told me, that he was present when Achilles Foster died suddenly at Mr Plunkets - and that he heard him say he was under Capt Booker I wrote him word from Lynchburg to send me his affidavit qualified to before before before Mr Joseph Dillard Esq. and the within is the result. badly done.
Yours
Robt H Gray

Col Alvin Spottswood 2 d Regt. Ap l 1. 1877.
• Company B.
Francis Taylor Wm Taylor
Capt 1 st Lieut
Francis Conkhead 2 d Lieut Jas. Burtin Ens.
Sergeants
Saml Clayton Jas Broadas
Jas Welch Robt Dawson
Corporals
Jas. Dinn Enan Frankham Drummer. Leach Lewis
Thos Shelton, M c Bourn
Privates
Achilles Foster
Henry Russell
Geo. Marks
Randall Abbott
Wm Medley
Wm Ward
Thos M c Clannahan
Robt White
Andr. Harrison
Stephen Ham
Elijah Deer
Leonard Sale
M c Almond
Gerard Morton
Elijah Hawkins
Robt Chandler
Jas Brown
M c Glouning
M c Gillock
Saml Warren
Wm Morris
Joseph Thomas
Jas Long
Henry Barnett
Turner Thompson
Joseph Harney
Shredrick Hill
Benj Dawson
Thos Morris
Achilles Foster Oct 11 th 1877.

Col Alser Spottswoods 2 d Regt. ap d 1. 1877.
Company B.
Francis Taylor Wm Taylor
Capt 1 st Lieut
Francis Conkled 2 d Lieut Jas Burtin Ens.
Sergeants
Saml Clayton Jas Broadas
Jas Welch Robt Dawson
Corporals
Jas Dunn Evan Prantham Drummer. Jesse Lewis
Thos Shellen, M c Bourn
Privates
Achilles Foster Henry Russell Geo. Brooks Randall Abbott Wm Medley Wm Ward Thos M c Clamale Robt White Andr. Harrison
Elijah Hawkins Robt Chandler Jas Brown M c Clamale M c Gillock Saml Warren Wm Morris Joseph Thomas Jas Long Henry Barnell
Achilles Foster Oct 11/77

M c Finnet
Thombury Bowling
Jas Dearing,
Thos Needlove
Jacob Bunous
Elisha Estes
Perry Patterson
M c Turner
Ed. Broadus
Jas Gibbons
M c Johnson.
M c Davis
Humphrey Shay
M c Martin
M c Snow
Thos Flennan
Levis Pines
Joel Foster
Jas Jackson
Thos Ballard
Jas Beasley
A large number of the above names among the non. Com d and Off s and privates, are common to the counties of: Am te da P. Edward, Halifax, Charlotte, Campbell, Pittsylvania &c.
There is no doubt but Adm l Foster was recruited either by his Jas. Burton, or by Sergeant Clayton or Dawson, which names are very common in those counties. added to the fact that his Cert if of discharges was delivered to Jas. Burton, in 1783 - who was his neighbor house house only man no doubt, as well as Ensign to the 6 th  Reg t the 2 d Reg t it being the same that Schiller Foster belonged to, as appears by the above rolls - all of which identifies him as clearly as should be required at this late day.
I certainly expect the stat t on the above, and Cert if of discharges together. yours. No. 74 Gray

Note. The Officer, Commanding the 5 th B o of the 2 d Reg t I find to have been Apr 1 1777.
To wit.
Geo Nicholas Major.                      David Cobbs -                      Lieut. Jno Holder                      Lieut.
The widow of Achilles Foster, says her husband served under Lieut, or Capt Cobbs in the Militia, before he enlisted. It is not material however whether it was in the Militia or as a regular sold r . He was no doubt recruited ei- ther by Lieut Cobbs, or Ensg Jas. Benton - as it will be seen. by the report of the Committee in the case of Capt Jas. Benton widow for Commu n 1838. Rec d . Claims page 375 - that has appointed Ensign in 1776, and went to the North. - Foster also served at the North as it will be seen, both from the parole testimony as well as History. See further remarks. W.
Robt. H. Gray
all for widow.

Letter.

Synsburg Apr 13, 1859.
Sir
Enclosed is an Aff t of David Staples, taken July 1858, which I supposed had been forwarded to you, but to day found it among my papers. It corroborates other evidence as to the reputation of Achilles Foster for having served in the Rev n . from Amelia County V a  als. Age of child n and identity of the widow; as being still alive in Amherst Co ty V a . The time and manner of the death of said Foster in 1832-33, when attending at Shunkells Store to make his decla n to obtain his pension - ad 1832.
I also enclose Affidavit 2 d , of Mrs. Hamner and Nehemiah Shirley which I had reserved to file with pension papers, after the Bo land had been allowed - and to print all the 2 Sells of papers together for the purpose of obtaining the pension.
During the Sep r of Camp before the last, I filed with the papers of Mr. Foster for Bo land act March 3, 1855 - a copy of the roll of Camp s N o 6 - 2 d Reg t V a Cont t - 1777 - commanded by Col l Alex r Dandridge, on which the name of Jas s Burton Esq r and Achilles Foster pirate is found; and the fact the certificate of depreciation of £ 11.1.10 paid to the latter was  being delivered to the said Jas s Burton in 1783, is of concerning proof of the identity of Foster as having been in the Rev n in 1777; and by the examination of the rolls of said 2 d Reg t , the full extent of Foster's services, in said connection, might be seen . He might, and did no doubt, also serve in the Militia.
Mrs Foster, spoke of the Burtons, as her neighbours in Amelia. We knew this name to be common in Amelia, Brunswick, Mecklenburg &c. She also spoke of Capt l Galt; that her husband was under at one time, or in the same Reg t . Her statement is corroborated

by the Rolls of Comp s N o 5. Same Reg t on which the name of Sam l Cobble Lieut is found - and accounts for the intimacy of Foster and Cobble. I also enclose another copy of the cert te of dep n issued to Foster for £ 11. 1. 10. There will then be 2 full sets of papers for both pension and Bolland act Mar ch 3, 1855.
The evidence filed, is entirely sufficient for at least a 6 mo. pension - at any rate to allow the Bolland on.
The Warrant for which I certainly expected to receive in a short time. you have never answered my last letter written when I filed the above Rolls of the 2 d Reg t V ol Cont t Command d by Col Alex r Spottiswood. We are entitled to both pension and Warrant, from the evidence filed.
Yours with great respect
Robert H Gray
Then
Geo C Whiting
Comm d of pension.
Wash ng City.

Att. of
Jeremiah Hurley
copy.

State of Virginia,
County of Lynchburg To wit
On this 22 d day of Sept r 1855, before me John W. Smith a Justice of the peace in and for the City and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, personally appeared Nehemiah Warley or Warley a resident of Campbell County, and a person of credibility - Aged 55 years - who being duly sworn according to law, declares - That he became acquainted with Achilles Foster from Amelia County about 35 years ago in the County of Buckingham, he having moved from the County of Amelia to said County of Buckingham. That he the deponent in frequent occasions has heard the said Achilles Foster tell of his services as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, in both the regular service, as well as the Militia, and that one time he had to conceal himself under a pile of logs a long time, to prevent being found by the enemy. That the Captain's name he served under was Cobb - how long he served he can not say - but it was from Amelia County that he went into service - and that he the said Achilles Foster afterwards enlisted under Capt. Booker of Amelia County, and served to the end of the Revolutionary War - as a regular soldier under the said Booker, as he understood him - and that he was in several battles at the North, and in New Jersey - and was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia - and that he served something like five years in all as a regular soldier.
Said Foster, though a drinking man, was a man of strict truth, and integrity, and would not tell a lie about his services - and the many circumstances he mentioned in regard to his services, long before he died convinced deponent that he was telling the truth about it. That in the year 1832, or 33, the said Achilles Foster, with several others - Bala Byers, Robert Rogers, and Jas. Wilkerson &c. had collected together at Mr. Ambrose Plunkett's in (then) Buck n Co. now Appomattox Co. to qualify to qualify to their pension papers, to get their pensions, when the said Foster was taken with a fit, and fell dead in the yard.
Deponent was well acquainted with the widow of said Achilles Foster - her name was Margaret, and when he should suppose was over 80 years old, and is now living in the County of Amherst, and that he was well acquainted with their oldest child Blairborne Foster, but who he has not seen for a good many years - but if now alive would be over sixty five years old. as he has heard Mrs. Foster say, that she was not more than fifteen years

old when she was married, and that her and Achilles Foster went to South Carolina to get married, because their parents were opposed to the match - and that her maiden name was Margaret Walthall as well as he recollects. He is no way interested in the above.
Nehemiah Worley -
"Worley" interlined before signed - Ino Tho. Smith J.P.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, } City of Lynchburg, } ss.
I, JAMES BENAGH, Clerk of the Court of Hustings, for the city of Lynchburg, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Ino. Tho Smith Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, &c., is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said city and State, and that all faith and credit is due, and should be given to all his official acts.
Given under my hand as Clerk, and the seal of the said Court, this 17 th day of October 1855, and in the 50 th year of the Commonwealth.
James Benagh Ck

old when she was married, and that her and Achilles Foster went to South Carolina to get married, because their parents were opposed to the match - and that her maiden name was Margaret Walthall as well as he recollects. He is no way interested in the above.
Nehemiah Worley -
„Worley,, interlined before signed - Ino Tho. Smith. J.P.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me - Ino Tho. Smith J.P.
In presence of Wm Harman
The above is true Copy of an affidavit of worley? taken 22 nd Sep 1855
Ino. Tho. Smith J.P.

Margaret Hoston, widow of Schiller Hoston Amherst Co. Virginia
Laid aside at request of Agent. Rott. Gray. Apr. 20 th 1859.
3689
Not. Eng. 7. 1838.
See 219114

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3689.
P. O. _____
Margaret Foster
Service: wid. of Achilles
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED

Spent out my time Tacking 2 months And 4 Days faithfully. Our first Route was to Samson. the 2 nd to Prince Town. and Randersville there. Till we Marched to York at Taking of Corn-Wallas.

Gentlemen in the N. H. Foster. We have In fare Better circumstances than at present. was alleged in the suit for his claim but never had claim yet
Yours Thompson Taylor

Gentle men.
My mind has no other resource then to look for Reason, & relief of my Friends: which my necessity bears in my mind to declare without fraud; or Dissimulation to any person my intention which cannot be Compleat d without some aid
it he is entitled to a bounty in Land, and a Pension by a Law of the United States
6
Harrison Tyler

The within large hand, is a Mr Woods who is now dead.